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On July 23, the NYWBA sponsored its annual program for law students, What It's Really Like to Practice Law in NYC as a Woman, with the New York City Bar. A panel discussion was followed by a wine-and-cheese reception, where law students spoke with several NYWBA members.
We would like to express our gratitude to the following who generously supported this program:
Barbara Ryan
Clifford Chance US LLP
Condon & Forsyth LLP
Kramer Levin Naftalis and Frankel, LLP
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
Proskauer Rose LLP
Sidley Austin LLP
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
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The New York Women's Bar Association joins JALBCA (Judges and Lawyers Breast Cancer Alert) in the Komen Race for the Cure on September 14, 2008. Join us in the race, or use the website's "sleep-in" option, find a participant, and sponsor him or her in this wonderful cause. Some day, the race will be over; till then, join it! Click here for the website.
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Congratulations to Justice Helen E. Freedman, our member and most recent appointee to the Appellate Division, First Department. Join us as we recognize her achievement at our Membership Reception, September 22, 2008. Click here for the invitation.
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Members Only: Join us on October 22, 2008 at Saks Fifth Avenue for an extravaganza of shopping, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, mini-make-overs, and more. Space is limited, so rsvp now! (click here for invitation). Please bring a gently used and ready-to-wear article of business clothing to donate to Bottomless Closet, to make room in your closet for you new goodies!
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Does your practice include Family Law? Or would you like it to? Come join our newly reformatted Family & Matrimonial Law Committee. As part of our focus on Family Court and the compelling needs of children and their parent-litigants there, we have expanded our former committee to include an entire Family Law component. Committee Chair Jennifer Brown is working with two extraordinary co-chairs. Rhoda Clary, a sole practitioner, will be responsible for the Matrimonial side of this growing committee (already our largest), and Joan Tannenbaum, Supervising attorney for ACS in Family Court, NY County, has generously agreed to be our Family Law co-chair. The meetings will include the Matrimonial Court Attorneys, and the Family Court’s Court Attorneys and Referees, and many more. Please stay tuned for notices from Briana Denney, the committee’s Corresponding Secretary, and let us know at info@nywba.org if you want to join. Check the calendar now for committee meeting dates for the year.
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Newly Elevated Women Appellate Justices Congratulatory Reception: Click here for pictures.
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Our Annual Dinner was held on June 5, 2008 at Capitale. To see the Journal click here.
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 Welcome to the New York Women's Bar Association. We are a non-profit organization devoted to improving the status of women in society, educating women lawyers and assisting them in professional development and advancement, and promoting the fair and equal administration of justice. We are entering our 74th year, and proud of it.
We accomplish these goals through the work of our committees, the presentation of continuing legal education programs, and being a strong presence in WBASNY, the statewide organization we founded some 36 years ago. Through our affiliation with the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York, we also review and comment upon proposed legislation and policy initiatives of concern to women and children at the state, federal and international levels. Every single voice in our organization raises our voice in the larger group. Issues critical to us are heard and voted on at WBASNY meetings, and our the strength of our vote (and the number of our delegates) is a function of our own membership.
Please, join us in being heard. Our membership year is June 1st to May 31st, along with our officers' and board's term. We start anew, and you do too. Please be sure to click here to download a membership form or here to join or renew online. No reason to wait--enjoy membership benefits from day one.
In her last President's Message, outgoing President Lisa A. Sokoloff speaks about standing up for ourselves and America. To view the President's Message in full, click here.
Time to Renew
Our membership year is June 1st to May 31st. If you are a current member it's time to RENEW. If you are not a member, it's time to JOIN: Click here to download a membership form or here to join online.
Moved? New Email Address or Fax Number? Be Sure to Update Your Listing with NYWBA
Just provide your updated information on your membership form, or send an email to info@nywba.org. If you have any questions or need additional information, send a note to the same email address or call us at 212-490-8202.
Welcome New Members
Click here to view our newest members
Thanks to our Sustaining Members
Click here to view our Sustaining Members
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